Senior Telecom & WAN Procurement Lead

Uloop Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ryder in Miami, FL is seeking a Senior Telecom Expense Analyst to source, negotiate, and lifecycle manage WAN connectivity and telecommunications services across a multi-site footprint.

You will drive cost optimization, manage vendor performance, and ensure contracts and services meet enterprise standards, working with Finance, Network Engineering, and Operations.

This role requires strong negotiation, analytical skills, and experience with SD-WAN and TEM systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance or related.
• Three to five years or more in Telecom/WAN procurement, carrier management, or network operations.
• Three years or more in sourcing DIA, broadband, 4/5G, Starlink services; knowledge of SDWAN architectures (e.g., Meraki).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end management of the organization’s telecommunications and network services portfolio, including strategic vendor relationships, sourcing decisions, and operational performance across a multi-enterprise footprint.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for telecom carriers, ISPs, and managed service providers, leading contract negotiations, renewals, pricing strategies, and consolidation efforts to optimize cost, performance, and risk.
• Oversee the lifecycle of telecom services, including ordering, provisioning, upgrades, disconnects, and inventory management. Ensure accurate documentation and system records (e.g., CMDB/ServiceNow) and maintain visibility into installations, site turn‑ups, and decommissions to support timely delivery and operational readiness.
• Make recommendations to provide cost savings where/when possible.
• Provide governance over service delivery by establishing and managing SLAs, conducting vendor performance reviews, tracking scorecards, and leading escalations to ensure service quality and accountability.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Financial acumen

Cross-team collaboration

Executive communication

Multi-site management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance or related

Tools

ServiceNow

TEM systems

Excel

Job description

Ryder in Miami, FL is seeking a Senior Telecom Expense Analyst to source, negotiate, and lifecycle manage WAN connectivity and telecommunications services across a multi-site footprint.

You will drive cost optimization, manage vendor performance, and ensure contracts and services meet enterprise standards, working with Finance, Network Engineering, and Operations.

This role requires strong negotiation, analytical skills, and experience with SD-WAN and TEM systems.